CNA or CNA in Training

Alleghany Highlands Community Services•Covington, VA

31d•$18 - $20

About The Position

Alleghany Highlands Community Services (AHCS) provides services and support to individuals in the community with behavioral health challenges and intellectual and developmental disabilities. The CNA provides services to adults with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities, helping ensure residents’ health and safety while encouraging independence and appropriate risk-taking. The residence is home to nine individuals and emphasizes personalized, individualized care and low resident-to-staff ratios. This is a 24-hour facility where employees must supervise residents at all times and maintain constant attention to detail and alertness. All shifts are available, including day, evening, and overnight; the primary staffing need is for evening and overnight shifts. Shift differentials are provided for evening and overnight shifts. A candidate may be a Virginia-licensed CNA or be willing to become licensed within six months of hire.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be a Virginia-licensed CNA or willing to become licensed within six months of hire.
An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Valid driver's license and must meet requirements for motor vehicle check, drug/alcohol testing, and Virginia Department of Social Services child abuse/neglect checks.
Knowledge and ability to use personal protective equipment in compliance with standard precautions and safety expectations.
Ability to safely assist individuals with physical management, including equipment use, safe lifting, and physical assistance.
Ability to lift and transfer individuals weighing an average of 50 to 80 pounds.
Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training, including verbal de-escalation and physical skills techniques.
Ability to respond quickly to hazardous situations.
Ability to learn and successfully certify in medication administration.
Knowledge of electronic health records and program documentation standards.
Knowledge of and ability to operate a computer, electronic timesheet, and other AHCS software and systems.
Willingness and availability to work modified schedules, including weekends and holidays, as required.
Ability to drive and transport individuals as required.

Responsibilities

Provide services and care to adults with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities.
Help ensure the optimal health and safety of residents while encouraging independence and appropriate risk-taking.
Supervise residents at all times in a 24-hour facility, maintaining attention to detail and alertness.
Safely assist individuals with physical management, including equipment use, lifting, transferring, and physical assistance.
Use verbal de-escalation and physical intervention techniques as needed after successfully completing behavioral intervention training.
Respond quickly to correct situations that may be hazardous to the individuals served.
Learn and successfully certify in medication administration.
Complete electronic health records and documentation in accordance with program standards.
Attend required trainings and AHCS meetings.
Operate a computer, electronic timesheet, and other AHCS software and systems.
Drive and transport individuals as required.

Benefits

$2,000 sign-on bonus for a C.N.A., payable in accordance with AHCS policy.
$1,000 sign-on bonus for a C.N.A. in training, payable in accordance with AHCS policy.
Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) when certified as a C.N.A.; offered only to Virginia public sector employees.
Life insurance.
Health insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Annual leave.
Sick leave or PTO, depending on position.
Paid holidays.
Education assistance opportunities.
Fitness membership reimbursement.
Shift differentials for evening and overnight shifts.